Highly recommended

I retained Mr. Raynor for a child custody matter. It was a complex case but ended with the best possible outcome. I would recommend him highly to anyone in central Virginia with any kind of domestic issue. He is smart and well prepared, and I noticed how the judges respected him. If nothing else, I would recommend retaining him so that your former spouse does not!

Well worth the price

There are few things that change your life as much as a divorce or custody change, so there are few things that are more worth investing in than your legal representation. Mr. Raynor was recommended to me as the best divorce attorney in the area with the caveat that he is expensive and works for an hourly rate (not a retainer). I found that recommendation to be completely accurate.

Mr. Raynor knows the law, knows the judges, and prepares impeccably for his cases. He will not be caught off guard. He is savvy enough to know when to concede, but he makes a point of understanding what your personal priorities are in the divorce. When there is an issue that is important to you, he will fight - and he is as hard-nosed as they come when it comes to that.

While he is expensive, I felt that he was judicious in how he spent his time and did not run up unnecessary bills. For instance, when there were tasks that I could perform (versus him doing them at his hourly rate) he gave me the option of doing so.

I found Mr. Raynor to be invariably courteous, and he was always prompt and responsive to my calls and e-mails (responding within a matter of hours at most). My divorce was a particularly acrimonious one, and I could not have realistically asked for a better outcome than the one that he helped me achieve. I would recommend him without hesitation to anyone who is facing a divorce or child custody situation.

I endorse this lawyer. I have worked against Steve in the courtroom for many years. He is a well prepared, hard working advocate. Steve also serves as the chair of the family law section for the local bar and organizes and prepares continuing legal education seminars for his fellow family law lawyers.